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Peach Hand Pies

Prep Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Baking
Cuisine: Baking
Keyword: Baking
Author: Casey Barber, Good.Food.Stories

Ingredients

  • Pastry
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks 3/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut in 1/2 cubes
  • 7 tablespoons ice water or more to blend
  • Fruit*
  • 6 peaches about 2 pounds pitted and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons raw sugar

Instructions

  • Blend flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse in 1/2 inch cubes of butter.
  • Once combined, add the ice water and pulse until the mixture becomes damp clusters. If too dry, add one tablespoon of water at a time until you can form dough into a ball.
  • Shape dough into a flat disk, cover in plastic and chill for 30 minutes
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cut the dough into 8 equal parts and roll into balls.
  • On a floured surface, using a rolling pin, roll the balls into flat 6 1/5 inch rounds.
  • Place on baking sheets.
  • Chill for 30 minutes.
  •  Preheat oven 400 degrees - place racks evenly
  • Toss sliced fruit in bowl with lemon juice and sugar.
  • Evenly divide fruit between crusts.
  • Fold crusts in and pinch corners. Fruit will be "open" in the middle.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush melted butter on the crust and sprinkle with raw sugar.
  • Bake for 35 minutes or until bubbling and crusts are browned. Be sure to rotate sheets halfway through cooking.
  • Cool on rack - serve warm or at room temperature.
  • They are delicious as is but vanilla ice cream would be a nice addition!

Notes

This recipe can be made with any fruit of your choice.